Land Use Information System
UNDP PNG (Papua New Guinea)
We're working with Department of Lands and Physical Planning and UNDP in Papua New Guinea to develop a national geospatial land use information management system and build geospatial capacity to support sustainable land use planning.
- GeoNode
- GeoServer
- QGIS
Over the course of 2024-25, we're working with the DLPP and UNDP to develop a geospatial solution to tackle a key challenge in land use planning in PNG.
The creation of the Land Use Information Management System is a a key policy objective of the National Sustainable Land Use Policy of Papua New Guinea 2022 - 2032. The system will serve as a centralised platform, to bring together relevant land use data from various sectors. It aims to help communities make better decisions, resolve land use conflicts, and empower local users to advocate for their interests.
We're building the system with GeoNode, an open source geospatial content management system. Being free and open source software, it avoids ongoing licencing fees, which can be a major impediment to the long term success of projects in developing countries.
As we travel back and forth to Port Moreseby, we are working closely with the DLPP team to develop a system that meets their needs, and ensure longevity of the solution by providing capacity training on QGIS, GeoNode, and data governance.
